The Museum is set in an enchanting historical building of 1600, completely restored, situated between Bologna and Pistoia, among the woods. This building, apart from being a rich permanent collection, offers a series of cultural events and exhibitions which will be organized not only inside the Museum, but also in the other centres. Each visit will be a real surprise, also because it is personalized. In fact,Morena and Ernesto will accompany you inside this forest of symbols, all to discover….and for this reason please remember that reservation is needed. Looking forward to seeing you!!!!!

giovedì 9 luglio 2015

Vidya Naiki

Vidya NaikiLiteratarot IV - Imperatore/Emperor: Shivaji Vidya is a creative entrepreneur and has
also delved into the world of magic
including magic shows and performances.
She also discovered along the way that
she has a psychic energy that helps her
in her life and decided to learn more
about the unseen phenomena and
intuition. She has learnt tarot card
reading and continues o practice it for
herself and others, besides Theta
healing, energy healing and other such
arts. She lives and practices in Mumbai.The card for The Emperor is based on
Shivaji on whom a string of literature
has been penned. Shivaji Bhonsle, also
known as Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji
Maharaj (February 19, 1630 - April 3,
1680) was the founder of the Maratha
empire in western India in 1674. Using
guerrilla tactics superbly suited to the
rugged mountains and valleys found in
this region, he annexed a portion of the
then dominant Mughal empire and
established the seeds of free India
which was to endure until 1818. He is
still considered a hero and stories of
his exploits have entered into folklore.
Shivaji is remembered as a just and wise
king and his rule is called one of the
six golden pages in Indian history. He
established an effective civil and
military administration and adopted a
policy of religious tolerance to
accommodate all religions and sects.
Shivaji made it a policy never to
desecrate a mosque or seize women. Many
Muslims were loyal to him, admired him
and served in his army. He also created
a government with democratic structure,
where 12 ministers were elected by the
public - one of the first experiments in
democracy in the Indian subcontinent.
The chief of ministers (prime minister)
was chosen by the public and was called
“Peshwa". He was also only the second
king in Indian history to have his own
navy. Shivaji was suspicious of the East
India Company, and tried to restrict it
from establishing its outposts or
“Vakhar” in various coastal towns. His
navy was built with a long term vision
of checking the Company rule and also to
keep pressure on the rich areas of Surat.
Many Maharashtrians remember Shivaji
with admiration (both the Chatrapati
Shivaji International Airport and in
1996 the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus,
both located in Mumbai, are named after
him. The Mughal rulers against whom he
fought utilizing guerilla tactics and
clever means to escape from hostile
situations, termed him a mountain rat.
In both his lifetime and decades, even
centuries after his death, the famous
poets of the Hindu tradition have
written odes to his bravery and dharma
(sense of duty), making analogies to the
birth of the Hindu god Krishna as savior
or attempting to establish his close
connection to Hindu saints of the era
and as a devout follower of Shiva.

The above verse in Marathi means:
[Shivaji is] someone who is having very
strong conviction and resolve to achieve
what he decides
[Shivaji is] someone who is fair and
understands and supports his citizen
irrespective of their cast, creed &
religion
[Shivaji is] a wise and knowledgeable
king …

The Emperor as Shivaji speaks of the
need for creating a strong ethical and
compassionate base before we establish
ourselves strongly in the world. It
highlights that respect is earned
through one's noble deeds in the world
and through our wisdom and
determination. The symbol of the hand
stands for power that comes from the
right actions taken in the world. The
crown on it shows that such power only
creates further responsibility and
duties in the world that need to be
handled with a great sense of ethics and
care.